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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet
NILS STOLPE: The New England groundfish debacle (Part IV): Is cutting back harvest really the answer?
While it’s a fact that’s hardly ever acknowledged, the assumption in fisheries management is that if the population of a stock of fish isn’t at some arbitrary level, it’s because of too much fishing. Hence the term “overfished.” Hence the mandated knee jerk reaction of the fisheries managers to not enough fish; cut back on fishing. What of other factors? They don’t count. It’s all about fishing, because fishing is all that the managers can control; it’s their Maslow’s Hammer. When it comes to the oceans it seems as if it’s about all that the industry connected mega-foundations that support the anti-fishing ENGOs with hundreds of millions of dollars a year in “donations” are interested in controlling. Read the article here
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North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for October 02, 2023
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Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: H & H 40′ Lobster/Scalloper/Tuna, 470HP Lugger, 9 KW Generator
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Pew Environment Group Targets John Bullard in Online Petition Drive Against NEFMC Proposed Changes to Closed Areas
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iPhone and Android App helps track changes to fishing laws
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Montauk Fish Dock Inc., a commercial refueling, fish unloading, packing, and distribution facility to be rebuilt
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The last original Fisherman of Leigh has died at the age of 93
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Fishing deals expected to net £750 million-plus catch for UK fleet in 2023
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Local maritime organization restoring 114-year-old fishing boat
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No consultation, No communication – New transatlantic cable causing headaches for crab harvesters
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State disputes study that predicts sharp decline in Gulf of Maine lobster population
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3 Mi’kmaw First Nations excited about moderate livelihood fisheries
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Shark fin soup might leave the menu in Maryland
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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting in Galveston, TX, October 21 – 24, 2019
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